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. Ed(S): Deneen, Patrick J.; Romance, Joseph - Democracy's Literature - 9780742532588 - V9780742532588
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Democracy's Literature

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Description for Democracy's Literature Hardback. Editor(s): Deneen, Patrick J.; Romance, Joseph. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
American literature is profoundly, almost inescapably political. America's most thoughtful authors long ago realized that it was through the novel, the novella, and the story that philosophic education of America's citizens would best be undertaken. In this fascinating new anthology of original essays, ten leading scholars explore the ways in which American civic education has been informally advanced through literature. Delving into the works of authors ranging from Mark Twain to William Faulkner to Octavia Butler, these essays reflect on the close relationship between democracy and literature. They convey an understanding that the greatest American literary works are also works ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742532588
SKU
V9780742532588
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Deneen, Patrick J.; Romance, Joseph
Patrick Deneen is the Markos and Eleni Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University. Joseph Romance is professor of political science at Drew University.

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